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Client / Server Interoperability Support Matrix for Different Oracle Versions (Doc ID 207303.1)
Oracle Client / Server Interoperability Support

Use this note to understand which Oracle client versions are supported to work with which versions of the Oracle Database.
Introduction
This note gives a summary of the support for interoperability between Oracle client and server versions. This includes support
for connections over database links between Oracle versions.
Note that this is a general guide for interoperability only - certain products or utilities may impose additional restrictions on
supported combinations specific to the product / utility. eg: Precompilers, Export / Import utilities etc..
For a summary of the support status of each Oracle release see Note:161818.1
General Policy
Oracle's general policy is to test and support each new Oracle release for compatibility with older releases thus:
Test the NEW client to each OLDER server release where the OLDER release is still covered by Premier Support
(formerly Primary Error Correction support) at the time that the NEW version is released.
Test OLDER clients to the NEW server release where the OLDER release is still covered by Premier Support (formerly
Primary Error Correction support) OR is in the first two years of Extended Support (formerly Extended Maintenance
support).
Tests between the NEW version and other OLDER releases may be added where Oracle deems it sensible to support
interoperability between those releases.
Current Interoperability Support Situation
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The matrix below summarizes client and server combinations that are supported for the most commonly used product
versions. A full matrix appears at the end of this document.
New interoperability problems will only be investigated if BOTH releases involved are covered by a valid support contract at
the time that the issue is reported .
eg:
A 11.1.0 client to an 11.2.0 server issue requires the customer to have a valid Extended Support contract for the
11.1.0 client in order for Oracle to investigate it.
Server Version
Client
Version
12.1.0
11.2.0
Yes
Yes
ES
10.2.0
LES #7
LES #7
LES #7
9.2.0
No#8
Was #5
Was #5
12.1.0
Yes
11.1.0
ES
10.1.0(#4)
No
11.2.0
Yes
ES
Was #6
11.1.0
10.2.0
10.1.0
9.2.0
ES
LES #7
No #3
No #3
ES
LES #7
Was #6
Was #5
Was #6
LES #7
LES
Was
Was #5
No
Was
Was
Was
Was #5
Was #5
Was
Was
Key:
Yes Supported
LES Limited Extended Support

ES
Supported but fixes only possible for customers with

Extended Support .
Was a supported combination but one of the releases is no

longer covered by any of Premier Support , Primary Error
Was
Correct support , Extended Support nor Extended
Maintenance Support so fixes are no longer possible.
No
Has never been Supported
Specific Notes:
#1 - See Note:207319.1
#2 - An ORA-3134 error is incorrectly reported if a 10g client tries to connect to an 8.1.7.3 or lower server. See
Note:3437884.8 .
#3 - An ORA-3134 error is correctly reported when attempting to connect to this version.
#4 - There are problems connecting from a 10g client to 8i/9i where one is EBCDIC based. See Note:3564573.8
#5 - For connections between 10.2 (or higher) and 9.2 the 9.2 end MUST be at 9.2.0.4 or higher. Connections between
10.2 (or higher) and 9.2.0.1, 9.2.0.2 or 9.2.0.3 have never been supported.
#6 - For connections between 11.1 (or higher) database server and 10.1 / 10.2 database server across a database link
the 10g end MUST be at 10.1.0.5 / 10.2.0.2 (or higher) respectively in order to use PLSQL between those versions.
(This does not apply to normal 11g clients to 10g database server only server to server and a few very specific client
products, such as Oracle Forms). See Note:4511371.8 for more details.
#7 - For database link connections between 11.1 (or higher) and 10.2 the 10g end MUST be at 10.2.0.2 (or higher) in
order to use PLSQL between those versions. See Note:4511371.8 for more details.
#8 - Attempting to connect from 9.2 to 12.1 will fail with an "ORA-28040: No matching authentication protocol" error.
General Notes:
1. For database links between different Oracle versions connections must be supported in BOTH directions in the matrix
above.
eg: As 11.2 -> 10.1 is not supported then database links between these version are not supported in either direction.
2. Unsupported combinations may appear to work but can encounter errors for particular operations. The fact that they
appear to work should not be relied upon - issues on unsupported combinations will not be investigated.
3. Since new database servers are compatible with a limited set of older OCI clients, it may not be necessary to upgrade
the client software when upgrading the database. However, some new features may not work without upgrading the
client software. For example, an Oracle 10.2 client is able to connect to an 11.2 database, but is not able to take
advantage of newer features such as Client Result Cache (introduced in 11.1).
4. Oracle Applications , or other Oracle products, may have supported configurations not listed in the matrix above.
5. The matrix above also applies between different platforms and between 32/64 bit releases of Oracle client / server
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except where any Oracle platform desupport notice indicates otherwise .
6. Unix BEQUEATH (BEQ) connections are NOT supported between different releases. eg: Client 10.2 is not supported to
make an Oracle Net connection to a 11.2 server using the BEQ protocol adapter regardless of the interoperability
support listed above. See Note:364252.1 for more details.
Terminology
See the "Terminology" section of Note:161818.1 for a description of Premier Support, Extended Support, Primary Error
Correction Support and Extended Maintenence Support
Related Articles
Support Status of each Oracle Server (RDBMS) Release Note:161818.1
JDBC, JDK, and Oracle Database Certification Note:401934.1
For JDBC clients information in Note:401934.1 takes priority over information in the above matrix.
JDBC Driver Support for Oracle Application Server (Fusion Middleware) Note:365120.1
For Precompiler interoperability support also see:
"Pro*C/C++ Programmer's Guide 11g Release 2 (11.2)" [Part Number E10825-01]
"1 Introduction"
-> Frequently Asked Questions
-> Can I Use Any Release of Pro*C/C++ with Any Version of the Oracle Server?
Export / Import Compatibility Note:132904.1
Full Interoperability Support Matrix

This matrix includes interoperability information for older versions and is included here for completeness.
Server Version
Client
Version
12.1.0 11.2.0 11.1.0 10.2.0 10.1.0 9.2.0 9.0.1 8.1.7 8.1.6 8.1.5 8.0.6 8.0.5 7.3.4
12.1.0
Yes
Yes
ES
11.2.0
Yes
Yes
ES
11.1.0
ES
ES
ES
10.2.0
LES
#7
LES
#7
LES
#7
10.1.0(#4) No
9.2.0
No#8
9.0.1
No
8.1.6
No
8.1.7
8.1.5
8.0.6
8.0.5
7.3.4
No
No
No
No
No
Was
#6
Was
#5
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
LES
#7
No #3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
Was No
#5
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
LES
#7
No
LES
#7
Was
#6
LES
Was
Was
No
#5
Was
Was
Was Was
Was
#5
Was
#5
Was
Was Was Was No
No
Was
Was
Was Was Was Was Was Was Was Was
No
No
No
Was
#6
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Was
No
No
No
No
Was No
#5
#3
No
#3
Was
No
#3
No
#3
Was No
#2
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
Was No
Was Was Was Was No
Was No
No
No
#3
No
#3
No
#3
No
#1
Was
Was Was Was Was Was Was Was

No
Was Was Was Was Was Was
No
Was Was Was Was Was Was

No
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REFERENCES
NOTE:365120.1 - JDBC Driver Support for Oracle Application Server 10g
NOTE:401934.1 - Starting With Oracle JDBC Drivers
NOTE:4511371.8 - Bug 4511371 - ORA-6544 / ORA-4052 using PLSQL between 10g and 11g
NOTE:161818.1 - Oracle Database (RDBMS) Releases Support Status Summary
NOTE:207319.1 - ALERT: Connections from Oracle 9.2 to Oracle7 are Not Supported
NOTE:3437884.8 - Bug 3437884 - 10g client cannot connect to 8.1.7.0 - 8.1.7.3 server
NOTE:3564573.8 - Bug 3564573 - ORA-1017 when 10g client connects to 8i/9i server with EBCDIC <-> ASCII
connection
NOTE:364252.1 - Unable To BEQUEATH Connect Between Different Oracle Installations
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Oracle Client / Server Interoperability Support

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Has never been Supported

Full Interoperability Support Matrix

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